[lbo-talk] Best actor?

[Dennis Perrin]

> Writing off Phoenix (too bland) and Strathairn (too monotonous) leaves 
> Hoffman, Howard, and Ledger. Ledger probably won't get it cause I think 
> Brokeback will get it for direction & maybe picture.  Personally I think 
> Howard did the best job and that H & F was one of the best movies of last 
> year. But my sister says the fat white guy wins it for Capote. He was 
> good. But the role was just not as complex as the H & F role?
>
> Speculation? Bets? (And, yeah, I know this is trivial shit.)
>
> Joanna

Odds are that Hoffman will win it going away ("Brokeback" will win best pic, 
to the utter horror of queerphobes nationwide -- yeah!!). From what I've 
seen, Hoffman does a great job, though I always liked John Belushi's Capote.

Dennis